Electronic Design Engineer

Electronic Design Engineer

Role is based on site in Chard, Somerset - hybrid, flexible working patterns

Salary £35K - £57K (DOE) plus generous benefits including relocation allowance (if required), Company pension and life insurance, wellness and health programmes and a lunchtime finish on a Friday!

We’re looking for Electronic Design Engineers at all levels, who want to work with the latest technology, to grow and develop an innovative, sustainable, next generation product range. Our client is a leading British OEM who have over 150 products, one of them being a very familiar household name!

Our client’s site is located on the glorious Somerset, Devon, and Dorset borders – the sea being just a short car journey away! So working here offers a semi-rural lifestyle, with access to the countryside and quick links to major towns and cities. If you’re looking to relocate, this company can support you with a relocation package!

More information about our client:

• Employee benefits include relocation allowance (if required), generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, lunchtime finish on a Friday, Christmas site closure, free parking on site, employee wellbeing program and discounts on local services.
• They support and encourage your learning, to ensure you grow and develop new skills and experience to help extend and improve their existing and new product range.
• The R&D team are a fast-paced team; constantly updating and working with new technologies to ensure products are up to date and offer the best solutions possible to their diverse customer base.
• Manufacturing takes place on their 30 acre site and they export to over 100 countries globally!
• Heavily investing in their business & future – £30million invested to expand their product offering!
• Great culture – all working together as a team. There are over 1200 employees onsite.

What skills and experience will the Electronics Engineer need?

• Significant knowledge (degree or other appropriate qualification essential) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or other relevant discipline
• Demonstrable experience of leading Electronic Design work in a similar manufacturing business
• Commercial experience e.g. negotiation techniques, supply chain management, volume manufacturing, customer relationship development, etc.
• Conceptual, analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ablility to work independently or as part of a team
• Demonstrable technical knowledge in the following subjects areas:
  
  
  
  • Embedded & power electronic design, schematic capture, PCB layout & simulation, using Altium Designer
  • Microprocessor, Analogue & digital design
  • Ability to diagnose and mitigate EMC/EMI problems
  • DFM, DFT, Power supply design, PWM experience, High voltage design
  • Analyse and solve complex scenarios in mechatronics; interactions of mechanics, electrical and computer related problems
  • Experienced in consumer products, power electronics, portable devices, power tools etc.
  • Best practice design guides, rules, manufacturing & assembly techniques
  • Hands on testing & evaluation using a range of test equipment
  
  

For further information please contact Gayle on (phone number removed)

This advert represents a summary of the full role description. To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.